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How much air cargo does Chennai International Airport handle?

Short answer

Chennai International Airport in Chennai handled 4,22,516 tonnes of freight in FY2025-26, against 3,79,154 tonnes in FY2024-25.

Of the FY2025-26 total, 3,29,865 tonnes was international and 92,651 tonnes domestic. It ranks number 4 among India's airports by FY2024-25 freight. Our desk plans air freight door to door, and SSL runs the road legs at both ends.

Period: FY2025-26. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. How we count

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The numbers behind this answer

Air freight, FY2025-26
4,22,516 tonnes
Air freight, FY2024-25
3,79,154 tonnes
International, FY2025-26
3,29,865 tonnes
Domestic, FY2025-26
92,651 tonnes
Rank by FY2024-25 freight
4

Sources

  1. Airports Authority of India: Traffic News, March 2026, Annexure IV (freight, cumulative April-March)

Period: FY2025-26. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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